Obviously cronyism is a long established practice. My point is that bush has taken it to the extreme. I'm home sick today, so I my minds a little foggy. But at least 3 examples come to mind:

1) FEMA - I'm not trying to compare presidents at all. But prior to bush, FEMA employees were very proud of thie jobs. There were very skilled people running things. bush gutted that to install people like brown. Whose skill lies in arabian horses.

2) Iraq cpa - I think I got it right that cpa was the organization put together to lead the rebuilding effort in Iraq. They failed at almost every possible milestone. There appeared to be 1 requirement to get a job at cpa. Be a member of the republican party.

3) NASA - During the height of the intelligent design discussion, there was a story about someone who had been appointed to a top post at NASA. His qualification...once again, republican party member. There was an email from him to several of NASA's top scientists. Regarded as the tops in their fields. He told, not ask, told, them not to discuss the big bang theory so much when they gave scientific talks. It seems they didn't leave enough time for discussed of creationism.

>Wow Perry. While I think that not many Americans would disagree with you today about Bush, as far as appointing political cronies to key positions, you are incorrect. Sadly, it is a well-established norm in our history. In fact, President Grant and President McKinley were probably the most famous abusers of that. It is written that most of the serious decisions made by President Harding were made by his cronies around the poker table. To my recollection, the only President known for dismissing his old 'cronies' and attempting to build an idealistic history of his Presidency was Chester Arthur. Let's not forget the rampant cronyism in the Clinton and Carter administrations. It is very common and well-known and often necessary - sometimes the only trustworthy advice comes from friends made before the route to the whitehouse. However, Bush's failing is his refusal to fire and let go of those cronies who fail the test and the American people. He appears to value loyalty
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>>I don't recall at any time in my adult life discussions about the current sitting president, as there are now, evaluating the president as the worst ever.
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>>Many of the comments you read these days, discussing a particular area, mention how it's never, ever worked this way before. And these are not comments in a good way.
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>>Appointing religious people to committees that in the past were 100% composed of scientists, the level of signing statements, appointing political cronies to sensitive positions like Michael Brown at Fema....
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>>>>>>Jimmy Carter who turned out to be the biggest idiot President in our history.
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>>>>>I think it could be argued that he is one of the best former Presidents. Being young, he has had a long retirement to do things.
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>>>>Former yes.
>>>>But I think he does what he does so people will forget all the screw-ups during when his presidency.
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>>>What were his screw-ups during his presidency? Specifically.